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SF2220Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3042.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2027.

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Introduced by Education

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3042.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2027.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 16, 2026

44

Yes

3

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Catelin Drey1Yes
Jeff Taylor2Yes
Lynn Evans3Yes
Tim Kraayenbrink4Yes
Dave Rowley5Absent
Jason Schultz6Yes
Kevin Alons7Yes
Mark Costello8Yes
Tom Shipley9Yes
Dan Dawson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 211.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 217.

  3. Fiscal note.

  4. Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 445.

  5. Immediate message. S.J. 448.

  6. Message from Senate. H.J. 514.

  7. Read first time, referred to Education. H.J. 528.

  8. Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Bradley and Ramirez. H.J. 632.

  9. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:30AM House Lounge.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 704.

  12. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 704.

  13. Placed on calendar. H.J. 704.

  14. Amendment H-8256 filed. H.J. 725.

  15. Amendment H-8256 adopted. H.J. 735.

  16. Passed House, yeas 84, nays 11. H.J. 736.

  17. Explanation of vote. H.J. 766.

  18. Immediate message. H.J. 742.

  19. Message from House, with amendment S-5132. S.J. 628.

  20. Fiscal note.

  21. Senate concurred with S-5132. S.J. 817.

  22. Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 3. S.J. 817.

  23. Immediate message. S.J. 818.

  24. Message from Senate. H.J. 932.

  25. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  26. Fiscal note.

  27. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030.

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